Imani Cezanne

Imani Cezanne
Born
San Diego, California
OccupationPoet

Imani Cezanne is an American activist and spoken word poet.[1] She is the founding president of President of S.P.E.A.K. (Spoken Poetry Expressed by All Kinds).[2]

Biography

Cezanne was born and raised in San Diego, California.[3]

Cezanne has been on multiple National Poetry Slam teams including: Da Poetry Lounge,[4] San Diego Slam Team,[2] Oakland Slam Team Elevated,[5] Golden State Slam,[3] The Root Slam,[6] Berkeley Poetry Slam,[7] and Busboys and Poets Beltway[8][9]

She represented the Root Slam at the 2018 National Poetry Slam.[10]

"Heels"

"Heels" was originally filmed by All Def Poetry during her performance of the piece at the Da Poetry Lounge.[11] Later, Cezanne performed the piece again at the Ill List Slam Poetry Invitational in December 2014.[12][13][14]

"Protest"

Cezanne performed "Protest" at the 2015 National Poetry Slam.[15][16]

"Angry Black Woman"

Cezanne performed "Angry Black Woman" at the Da Poetry Lounge in 2015.[15][17]

"Hunger Games"

Originally performed at the 2014 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Austin, Texas.[18] It was filmed by Button Poetry and uploaded to YouTube.[19]

"#flyingwhileblack"

Filmed at Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals 2016 in Brooklyn, NY, an event hosted by Poetry Slam, Inc.[20]

Awards

Imani Cezanne has won several Grand Slam Championships, and ranked in the top 10 at several World Poetry slams.[21]

References

  1. ^ Riley, Ricky (2016-03-28). "Woman Shares Harrowing Story About 'Flying While Black'". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ^ a b Jerome, A. Tony (2018-03-28). "100 of My Favorite Poets For Your Survival Pack". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. ^ a b Sheffer, Devery. "PHOTOS: SF State poetry organization creates room for student expression". Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  4. ^ "2013 National Poetry Slam finals at the Berklee Performance Center". Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  5. ^ National poetry Slam Semi-Finals 2015 - Elevated!, 28 December 2015, retrieved 2023-02-20
  6. ^ "Our Poetry Slam | The Root Slam". Root Slam. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  7. ^ "Vets vs. Newbies at Grand Slam in Modesto".
  8. ^ a b "Congratulations to our Newly Crowned WOWps Co-Champions, Imani Cezanne and Emi Mahmoud! – Poetry Slam Inc". poetryslam.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  9. ^ "Imani Cezanne | PSi Scores [beta]". scores.poetryslam.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  10. ^ vangmayiparakala2018 (2018-08-15). "Chicago leads a national-level push towards mental well-being within poetry slam circuits". Medill Reports Chicago. Retrieved 2023-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "How Tall Women in Heels Demolish Misogyny – Everyday Feminism". Everyday Feminism. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  12. ^ Vagianos, Alanna (2015-01-08). "This Is For Every Tall Girl Who Loves To Wear Heels". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  13. ^ Cueto, Emma. "For All the Tall Girls Who Love Their Heels". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  14. ^ "Imani Cezanne's Poem "Heels" Hits The Nail On the Head For All Tall Women Who Love High Heels". Bustle. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  15. ^ a b "23 Resistance Poems to Express Your Rage". BOOK RIOT. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  16. ^ Pearce, Lillian (2020-06-18). "The poetry of protests". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  17. ^ DaPoetryLounge (2015-09-14), Imani Cezanne – Angry Black Woman, retrieved 2018-08-21
  18. ^ Saul, Isaac (2014-05-09). "Spoken-Word Poet Spears 'Hunger Games' With Her Own Story". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  19. ^ Blacksher, Anthony. ""The Hunger Games" by Imani Cezanne". Spit Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  20. ^ "#flyingwhileblack | Poetry Database | Split This Rock". www.splitthisrock.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  21. ^ a b "2020 Writing Contest Winners Announced". fuguejournal.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  22. ^ "Women Of The World Poetry Slam". Citizens Of Culture. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  23. ^ "Women of the World: Voice Becomes Fire Part II. – Spit Journal". Spit Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  24. ^ Cezanne, Imani (2015-02-08). "The Critical Difference Between Consent and Silence". Everyday Feminism. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  25. ^ "2016: Women of the World Poetry Slam Awards (Full Audio)". poetshouse.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  26. ^ a b "Imani Cezanne Hollingsworth". hurstonwright.org. Retrieved 2024-12-27.